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Senate resolution · 115th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to release unjustly detained United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.

S.Res. 245Introduced Aug 3, 2017Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 31, 2017 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6931)

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

9 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 9 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.

Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Clarence Nelson (D-FL), David Perdue (R-GA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Todd Young (R-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress

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Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.